In this example, a large rough-sawn beam with a fairly short span is analyzed. The cross-sectional properties for dressed lumber (S4S) are smaller than those for rough-sawn lumber, and it would be ...

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Determine if a 6 18 rough-sawn beam with notched supports is adequate, considering shear only, to support the given loads. The notches are 4-in. deep and sufficiently long to provide adequate bearing ...

A 200-year-old barn originally built in Ohio has found a new home on the banks of the Missouri River in Cascade.

The notches in an accurately notched post will fit the beams perfectly and create a strong joint ... Screw lengths of 1×6 together as shown to make a tight-fitting collar for your post. Rough-cut your ...

The 10 most expensive homes sold in the Rockford area in March ranged in price from $430,000 to $650,000. This sprawling ranch sits on over 9.5 acres that back up to the Kishwaukee River.

Carbo, a young thief, becomes an unwitting pawn caught in the middle of a criminal adventure, leading him across the country and beyond. After being forced into hiding by a mysterious gang, Mici ...

The other seeking to move beyond the past, promising a great future.” “Midway through the rough cut, it occurred to me that both these people (Harris and Trump) were fighters,” says Aronson ...

After being forced into hiding by a mysterious gang, Mici Finn and Les Moore track Carbo down with an offer to help. Unbeknownst to him, he has a skill set the pair desperately needs.

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